Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus including an intermediate frame and a lower container which can be easily joined to or disjoined from each other without being deformed. The display apparatus includes: a display panel which displays images; an intermediate frame on which the display panel is placed and which is split into two or more frames; and a container which is split into two or more containers, is coupled to the intermediate frame, and includes a light source cover integrally formed on at least a side thereof, wherein a light source is inserted into the light source cover.

Abstract: A supporting structure is applied to a backlight module including several optical sheets. The supporting structure includes a fixing component and a supporting component. The fixing component has a through-hole and an opening connected to each other. The supporting component includes a supporting pin, a block, a plate and a protrusion. The supporting pin has a top end for supporting the optical sheets and a bottom end at which the block is disposed. The plate is disposed on the supporting pin. The protrusion is disposed on the plate and faces the bottom end. After the block goes through the through-hole and rotates an angle, the plate and the block respectively press against upper and lower surfaces of the fixing component for clamping the fixing component. The protrusion is engaged in the opening for positioning the supporting component, so that the supporting component is fixed onto the fixing component.

Abstract: An exemplary holding frame (20) is for fixing lamp pairs (31) having electrode holders (311) and lamps wires (312), and includes a top surface (201), a bottom surface (202), an inner surface (203), and an outer surface (204). The top surface defines plural electrode receiving openings (2011). The bottom surface defines plural wiring openings (2021). The outer surface defines plural electrode groove pairs (2041), and each electrode groove of each of the electrode groove pairs communicates between a respective one of the wiring openings and a respective one of the electrode receiving openings. The electrode groove pairs are configured for receiving the electrode holders of the lamp pairs. The bottom surface defines plural wiring channels (2022), and each wiring channel communicates between the wiring openings at a corresponding electrode groove pair. The wiring channels configured for receiving selected portions of the lamps wires.

Abstract: A back light module including a frame, a light-guide plate and a light source is provided. The frame has a opening and a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The opening is extended from the first surface to the second surface of the frame, so that an inner surface of the opening is connected to the first surface and the second surface. At least a portion of the inner surface is slanted toward the inner of the opening. The light-guide plate is integrated with the frame and at least a portion of the opening is filled with the light-guide plate. The light-guide plate is tightly attached to the inner surface of the frame. The light source is adjacent to the light-guide plate.

Abstract: A spread illuminating apparatus includes: a point light source; a light conductor plate having a prism array formed at a side surface thereof at which the point light source is disposed; a frame which houses the point light source and the light conductor plate and which includes an elastically active area to urge the light conductor plate toward the point light source; and a heat-resistant transparent spacer which is composed of an elastic layer preferably made of heat resistant silicone rubber and a non-elastic layer made of polyethylene terephthalate and which is disposed between the point light source and the prism array of the light conductor plate such that the elastic layer makes contact with the point light source and the non-elastic layer makes contact with the prism array.

Abstract: An illumination device includes light sources; a light source substrate on which the light sources are mounted; a light guide panel having a light entrance plane to be arranged so as to oppose the light sources on a part of an end surface thereof; and spacers interposed between the end surface of the light guide panel and the light source substrate, wherein the light sources and the light guide panel are kept in a non-contact state by a space formed by the spacers.

Abstract: A light source module includes at least a light source and a housing. The housing includes a base having a slanted reflective surface, a plurality of sidewalls extending out of a peripheral of the base cooperatively defining an opening with the base, the sidewall aligned with a trough of the slanted reflective surface having an inner surface and an outer surface opposite to the inner surface, and a plurality of fin structures formed on the outer surface of the sidewall. The light source is fixed on the inner surface of the sidewall. Light rays emitted from the light source being reflected at the slanted reflective surface toward the opening. A backlight system using the light source module is also provided. The present backlight system has a good heat dissipation capability due to an employment of the present light source module, and can be configured to be a thin body.

Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a light source, a light guide plate, and a receiving container having a combination guide part. The coupling guide part is inwardly protruded with respect to the sidewalls of the receiving container. The coupling guide part corresponds with a guide recess on the light guide plate to guide the light guide plate to a proper position. The coupling guide part may also include a screw thread to couple the receiving container with an external case. Therefore, the receiving container may be easily coupled with the external case and the light guide plate may be guided to a proper position via the combination guide part to thereby simplify a manufacturing process of the backlight assembly and reduce its size.

Abstract: An edge type backlight module includes a diffusion plate, at least a lamp-fixing unit, at least a light source and a reflective plate. The lamp-fixing unit is disposed under one edge of the diffusion plate. The lamp-fixing unit includes an inner surface facing the inner area underneath the diffusion plate, an outer surface opposite to the inner surface, and a plurality of fin structures defined on the outer surface. The light source is fixed on the inner surface of the lamp-fixing unit. The reflective plate is disposed adjacent the lamp-fixing unit and under the diffusion plate, facing the light source. Light rays emitted from the light source being uniformly reflected toward the diffusion plate by the reflective plate. The present backlight module has a thin body and also has a good heat dissipation capability.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to make a light source and a power supply line detachable easily so as to enable the light source to be replaced easily for maintenance. The invention provides a lighting device for a display, which includes a light source having electrode terminals provided at both ends thereof, connectors attached to the ends of a power supply line for supplying power to the light source, light source-holding chassis placed at the ends of the light source, and insertion portions opened in the chassis. The electrode terminals of the light source are placed inside the insertion portions, and the connectors are fitted detachably in the insertion portions from the outside, whereby the terminals in the connectors are connected to the electrode terminals.

Abstract: A portable display device includes a display panel, a backlight assembly having a light source for supplying light to the liquid crystal display panel and having a mold frame with a periphery step platform. A bottom chassis is combined with the mold frame, the bottom chassis having a bent unit surrounding the periphery step platform.

Abstract: A backlight unit for a liquid crystal display device includes: a lamp; a light guide plate adjacent to the lamp; a reflector under the light guide plate; a lamp housing covering the lamp, the lamp housing being combined with edges of the light guide plate and the reflector; and a housing pad under the lamp housing, the housing pad overlapping an edge of the lamp housing.

Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a frame, a light source, and at least one optical film. The light source is disposed on the frame. The optical film has at least one positioning flange. The frame has a first, a second and a third member to form a polygonal accommodating area and is adapted to receive the optical film. First and second containing regions are positioned adjacent to a place which the third member is connected to the first member and the third member is connected to the second member, respectively. The first containing region projects into the first and third members, and the second containing region projects into the second and third members, so that the first containing region and the second containing region are adapted to receive the shaped positioning flange of the optical film.

Abstract: A light source unit includes: a light source board mounted with a light source; a case that houses the light source board; and a holding member that is disposed integrally with an inner wall of the case, and hold the light source board with the case.

Abstract: An exemplary backlight module (11) includes a light guide plate (15) and a frame (16) receiving the light guide plate. The frame includes a plurality, of corners and a plurality of buffering protrusion (168). At least one of the corners is a non-sharp corner, and the buffering protrusions (168) are provided at an outer side of at least one non-sharp corner. The buffering protrusions can absorb most of forces applied to the frame. A liquid crystal display (1) employing the backlight module is also provided.

Abstract: A spread illuminating apparatus includes a point light source, a light conductor plate having a light inlet surface facing the point light source, and a housing frame to hold the point light source and the light conductor plate, wherein the housing frame includes an inner frame member and an outer frame member to enclose the inner frame member, the point light source is disposed at an end wall of the outer frame member, the light conductor plate is held in the inner frame member by joint mechanisms such that the light inlet surface of the light conductor plate is positioned inward of a forefront face of the inner frame member with a predetermined distance therefrom, and wherein the inner frame member is housed in the outer frame member with a predetermined constant clearance provided between the point light source and the light inlet surface of the light conductor plate.

Abstract: Disclosed are a backlight assembly and an LCD apparatus that includes the backlight assembly. A first receiving container has at least two members that can be combined into a frame and receive a plurality of lamps and a light diffusing member. A receiving container may be fabricated using the two or more members. Even though the size of the frame made of the members is small relative to the LCD apparatus, the receiving container can be used with the LCD apparatus. Accordingly, manufacturing processes of the LCD apparatus may be simplified and cost of production may be reduced.

Abstract: A backlight unit includes a light source, an optical member for adjusting a traveling path of light exiting from the light source, a frame accommodating and fixing the optical member and including a plane portion, a sidewall portion vertically extending from the plane portion and at least one frame fastening portion downwardly extending from the sidewall portion and a lower receiving member for accommodating and fixing the frame. The lower receiving member includes a bottom portion having at least one hole formed therein to be fastened to the frame fastening portion and a side surface portion upwardly extending from edges of the bottom portion.

Abstract: A back light module includes a frame body, a back board, a reflecting sheet, a light-guiding plate, a lighting member, an optical film and an upper cover. The frame body and the back board are formed integral. The frame body has its outer peripheral edge formed with lots of radiating fins, and the back board and the radiating fins are respectively disposed with numerous radiating grains for increasing the heat dissipation area and elevating heat dissipation effect of the back light module, able to effectively lower the working temperature and prolong the service life of the lighting member, and elevate the working efficacy of the lighting member and economize cost.

Abstract: The invention provides an electro-optical device that includes: an electro-optical panel; light sources that emit light that enters the electro-optical panel; an optical waveguide board that guides the light emitted from the light sources toward the electro-optical panel; and a flexible printed circuit board on which the light sources are mounted, wherein the flexible printed circuit board is adhered to the optical waveguide board by adhesive members in such a manner that a part of the flexible printed circuit board is opposed to a surface of the optical waveguide board and that the light sources are positioned to be opposed to an edge face of the optical waveguide board, and concave portions are formed in the optical waveguide board at least at positions where the adhesive members are provided.

Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a lamp assembly, a receiving container and a panel guiding frame. The lamp assembly includes a light source to generate light and a lamp cover to reflect the light. The receiving container includes a bottom and a sidewall. The sidewall includes a first sidewall portion facing the lamp cover and separated from the lamp cover by a first interval and a second sidewall portion separated from the lamp cover by a second interval narrower than the first interval. The panel guiding frame includes a first frame portion facing an end of the bottom and a second frame portion extended from the first frame portion along a side face of the second sidewall and having an opening corresponding to the first sidewall portion. Thus, the backlight assembly may have a reduced non-effective display area.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device characterized in that an illumination unit includes a substantially wedge-shaped light-guiding plate 5 being tilted such that plate thickness becomes thinner from one side edge toward the other side edge, a light source 41 disposed along the thicker plate surface of the light-guiding plate, lead wires 43, 44 of the light source, and a housing 7 that houses these parts, in which the light-guiding plate is installed such that a gap L2 between the backside 52 of the light-guiding plate and the bottom wall of the housing becomes larger as the plate thickness becomes thinner, and a portion of the lead wires resides in the gap L2 and the wires are arranged along the other side edge 54 of the light-guiding plate.

Abstract: A lighting system to be used as an architectural panel or wall or communication device. The system works as a decorative or marketing element comprising a structural framework. The framework comprises an apparatus to affix in the frontal and back sides, an apparatus for the generation of light and images, and a reflective element located in the back side of the framework. The apparatus for generation of light is a source of light located around the internal edge of the framework. The image display is a luminescent layer comprising an external surface and an internal surface. The internal surface is intervened to allow the passage of the light produced by the source of light, and the light exits and is reflected on the reflective element to in turn be reflected on the internal surface of the luminescent layer.

Abstract: An exemplary frame used in a backlight module having a plurality of optical elements includes a bottom frame, a plurality of fixing members, and two pre-assembled members. Each pre-assembled member has a latching portion. The optical elements are stacked together and fixed to the latching portions of the pre-assembled members. The pre-assembled members are fixed to the bottom frame with the fixing members. A backlight module using the present frame is also provided.

Abstract: A backlight module is disclosed. The backlight module includes a back plate, a diffuser and a supporter. The diffuser is disposed over the back plate. The supporter is disposed between the back plate and the diffuser and includes a seat and a fixing member. The fixing member has one or more protrusions formed thereon and the seat and fixing member are adapted to fix a light source.

Abstract: An exemplary backlight module (300) includes a light source (320), a frame (310) and diffusing plate (340). The frame includes an inner bottom surface (314) and an inner side surface (312) adjacent to the bottom surface. The side surface includes a light reflecting and converging structure. The diffusing plate cooperates with the frame to define a space that accommodates the light source. The side surfaces having the v-shape structures can reflect and converge light beams toward the middle portion of the diffusing plate, thus preventing these light beams from otherwise obliquely entering peripheries of the diffusing plate and subsequently being lost. Therefore, the backlight module has an increased light utilization ratio.

Abstract: A display device including a display module and an information processing device having the same is described herein. The display device includes a display module, a supporting frame, and a fixing frame. The supporting frame supports a rear face of the display module corresponding to a peripheral area, a side face of the display module, and includes a coupling portion used for connecting the fixing frame to an information input device. A rear housing receives the display device. A front housing is connected to the rear housing and has an opening to expose a display screen of the display module.

Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a receiving container including a bottom plate having a lower face and an upper face opposite the lower face, a sidewall part protruding from edge portions of the bottom plate, and a plurality of light property controlling parts disposed on the upper face and having a substantially wedge shaped cross-section. The backlight further includes a light source disposed between adjacent light property controlling parts, and the light source is received by the receiving container, wherein a distance between a center of the light source and the upper face is substantially equal to a height of at least one of the plurality of light property controlling parts. The backlight assembly may increase the brightness and brightness-uniformity of light.

Abstract: An exemplary backlight module (20) includes a light guide plate (22) having a light incident surface (224), a plurality of light sources (23) adjacent to the light incident surface, a frame (24) for receiving the light sources and the light guide plate, and a colored reflective structure (220) disposed in the frame. Some of the light beams emitting from the light sources are transmitted to the colored reflective structure and converted to reflected light beams having a corresponding color. The reflected light beams further mix with light beams emitting from the light sources and generate light beams in desired color system. A liquid crystal display (200) using the backlight module is also provided.

Abstract: A housing member accommodates a liquid crystal display panel and a lighting unit. The housing member is provided with a penetrated space for receiving a light-source unit in the lighting unit therein. A pair of fastening members are attached to a pair of openings of the space, respectively, for supporting the light-source unit within the space such that each of the fastening members allows to insert the light-source unit into the space from either one of the pair of the openings.

Abstract: An area light source comprising an LED primary light source (2), a plate-like light guide (4) and a light deflector (6) is provided with a direct light incoming prevention means closed of a light-blocking member (9). The light guide (4) has a light incoming end face (41) and a light outgoing face (43) and guides a light emitted from the LED primary light source (2). The light deflector (6) is arranged adjacently to the light outgoing face (43) and has a light entering face (61) and a light exiting face (62). The direct light incoming prevention means prevents a light, which is emitted from the LED primary light source (2), from entering into the light deflector (6) without passing through the light guide (4). The light-blocking deflector (9) is disposed on a first region of the light outgoing face (43) which is located near the edge of the light incoming end face side of the light outgoing face (4).

Abstract: A backlight unit has a frame, at least one optical film, and at least one light source accommodated in the frame. The frame has a top wall, a bottom wall opposite to the top wall, two opposite side walls, and at least one protuberance integrated on the top wall. The at least one optical film includes at least one through-hole with respect to the at least one protuberance. The at least one protuberance drills through the at least one through-hole for hanging the at least one optical film on the frame.

Abstract: An exemplary backlight module includes a light guide plate (14), a frame (15), and an illuminator (16). The light guide plate includes a light incident surface (142), and a side surface (149) opposite to the light incident surface. The illuminator is adjacent the light incident surface. The frame receives the light guide plate and the illuminator, and includes an elastic member (156) either elastically pushing the side surface toward the illuminator or elastically pushing the illuminator toward the light incident surface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a displaying unit using a display panel and provides a reinforcing configuration that reinforces an optical guide plate without impairing a degree of freedom in the back space of the optical guide plate. A displaying unit includes an optical guide plate that guides light of a light source for display on a display panel and includes a reinforcing member (reinforcing beam) that bridges over the optical guide plate between side surfaces in the incident direction and the crossing direction of the light.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel; and a case for supporting the liquid crystal display panel, the case having a bottom cover, the bottom cover has an adjustable size based on a size of the liquid crystal display panel for accommodating the liquid crystal display panel.

Abstract: The fastening apparatus utilizes a hanger and a hook disposed on the first side of a base of the fastening apparatus for hanging and fixing the fastening apparatus on a back cover of the LCD device. A groove divides the base into two parts and the outer part of the base as well as the hook is flexible relative to the inner part of the base. Two crack arresters are disposed at the end of the groove for preventing cracking of the fastening apparatus when repeated bending movement is needed while installing the fastening apparatus.

Abstract: A surface light source unit includes a cold-cathode fluorescent tube, a light guide which receives light from the cold-cathode fluorescent tube and outputs the light, a back frame supporting the cold-cathode fluorescent tube and the light guide and including a projection used to position the light guide and the cold-cathode fluorescent tube, and a lamp holder including a holding portion which holds an end of the cold-cathode fluorescent tube, and a buffering portion provided between the projection and the cold-cathode fluorescent tube.

Abstract: Illumination unit UT is used for the illumination of an LCD panel 1 from the rear side of the LCD panel 1. Illumination unit UT includes light source 2, rear cover 6 to cover light source 2 and resin frame 7 assembled with rear cover 6. Resin frame 7 is provided with stopper 73 and rib 74 disposed to restrict the movement of stopper 73 perpendicularly to rib 74. Rear cover 6 has first and second apertures 64 and 65 provided correspondingly to receive stopper 73 and rib 74, respectively. Resin frame 7 and rear cover 6 are assembled with each other by the engagement of stopper 73 and rib 74 with first and second apertures 64 and 65, respectively.

Abstract: A backlight unit containing one or more light sources and fabrication method provided. Each light source has a tube with a first bent side connected to a first end and a second bent side connected to a second end. First and second electrodes are disposed on the tube between the bent sides and their corresponding ends. The backlight unit further includes a first plate having oppositely spaced edge regions. Each edge region has holes. A first portion of each light source is disposed above the first plate and a second portion of each light source is disposed below the first plate. The first and second common electrodes are electrically connected to the first and second electrodes disposed on the tube.

Abstract: An electro-optical device includes a lighting device including a light guiding plate and a light source emitting light to the light guiding plate which are received in a frame, and a displaying panel, in which the light guiding plate has an inclined portion which gradually becomes thicker as it becomes nearer the light source, and the frame as a frame protrusion facing the inclined portion of the light guiding plate.

Abstract: A wall-mounted display device, which uses a light guiding panel for an LED light source includes display body 1 with an optical panel 11 housed in a box-like optical diffusion case 15 with flanges 14 formed on the periphery of a substrate 13. A reflection case 12 fits in the optical diffusion case 15, which has a U-shaped cross section and flanges 14 formed on the upper and lower ends of the substrate 16. LED light sources 18 are respectively disposed on the right and left flanges 14 of the reflection case 12 to supply incident light into the light guiding panel 11. Frame members 22, each having a U-shaped cross section, fit in the upper and lower ends of the display body 1, respectively. Each U-shaped frame member is securely fixed with a screw 21 inserted through the rear surface of the frame member, in such a way that the screw 21 is not exposed from the front side of the display body.

Abstract: The planar lighting device includes linear light sources, a light guide plate having a flat light exit surface, a rear surface and parallel grooves formed in the rear surface for accommodating the light sources, respectively, and a support member for supporting the light guide plate with the rear surface. A cross-section of the light guide plate has a rear surface profile including convex portions having the respective grooves and concave portions formed between adjacent grooves, and a thickness in each concave portion decreases from each groove toward either midpoint between adjacent grooves and is thinnest at the midpoint. A cross-section of the support member has a first surface profile of a first surface including a profile identical to a profile of each concave portion of the rear surface profile and a second surface of the support member is a flat surface.

Abstract: A surface light source apparatus includes: a fluorescent discharge tube having a bent portion; a light guide plate which has a corner portion facing the bent portion; a rear frame which receives the light guide plate and is formed of a resin material; and a middle frame which is provided parallel with the rear frame and is formed of a resin material. The rear frame or the middle frame has a protrusion which is in contact with the corner portion. The bent portion of the fluorescent discharge tube is disposed in a gap between the protrusion and the side surface of the rear frame.

Abstract: A backlight module has an upper frame and a lower frame engaged mutually for forming a receiving cavity therein, of which the upper frame has a stop base and is arranged at its top with a support sheet protruding inwardly along an inner perimeter thereof. A light-guide plate and a lighting member are arranged between the upper and lower frames, and a group of optical members is right on the support sheet in order to make the light from the lighting member via the light-guide platestop base uniform and to avoid the light being dissipated directly therefrom. Furthermore, the module is coupled with a substrate positioned on the stop base and over the optical members. The product thereby is easily and smoothly assembled. The group of optical members are conveniently checked, and the upper and lower frames are easily disassembled from each other if examination is necessary.

Abstract: A backlight module includes a rear plate, at least one light source disposed on the rear plate, at least two support elements respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the rear plate, and at least one optical film disposed above the light source. The optical film includes at least two fixing holes respectively corresponding to the support elements. The support elements respectively engage with the fixing holes to tension the optical film with at least one pair of tensile forces oriented in opposite directions.

Abstract: An uneven surface portion is formed on the inner surface of a lamp holder to thereby reduce the contact area between the inner surface of the lamp holder and a light incident face of a light guide plate. The light incident face of the light guide plate and the inner surface of the lamp holder are prevented from coming into close contact with each other due to heat transferring from cold-cathode fluorescent tubes and to the light guide plate. The heat transferring via the lamp holder to the light guide plate is intercepted by an air layer occurring between the uneven surface portion of the lamp holder and the light incident face of the light guide plate. Accordingly, it can be prevented that a part of the lamp holder sticks to the light incident face of the light guide plate of the backlight when the lamp holder is replaced.

Abstract: A direct type backlight module includes a frame, at least an optical sheet, and at least a light guide source. The frame includes a plurality of peripheral sidewalls, at least one holding portion defined in a top of the sidewalls, and an elastic member defined in the holding portion. The optical sheet having a positioning hole corresponding to the elastic member is fixed in the frame by the elastic member being mounted into the positioning hole thereby pushing an inner surface of the positioning hole towards an outer area of the optical sheet. The light source is disposed under the optical sheet. The optical sheet may be fixed on the frame tightly, and may avoid being deformed effectively due to a stretching force produced by the elastic member.

Abstract: A replaceable liquid crystal display back plate for portable computer includes a back plate forming part of a housing of a liquid crystal display of a portable computer and being provided on an outer surface with a flat area. The flat area has a pair of outer edges provided at two opposed laterally outer sides of the flat area on the back plate, and a plurality of notches formed on the outer edges. A guide mechanism includes a plurality of L-shaped tabs provided at two laterally inner sides of the replaceable cover plate corresponding to the outer edges formed on the flat area of the back plate. When the replaceable cover plate is vertically downward set in the flat area on the back plate, the L-shaped tabs of the replaceable cover plate pass the notches of the back plate and then the replaceable cover plate is horizontally slid along the outer edges, so that the replaceable cover plate covers on the flat area of the back plate.

Abstract: A spread illuminating apparatus of side light type includes a transparent resin plate integrally composed of a light conductor plate portion and a housing frame portion, a light reflecting sheet, and a light source, wherein an opening for housing the light source is provided at a side portion of the transparent resin plate, slits are provided along a boundary between the light conductor plate portion and the housing frame portion, and wherein a gate for injecting resin into a molding die cavity for the transparent resin plate is positioned outside the boundary of the light conductor plate portion and the housing frame portion and is positioned also between the opening and one of slits which are provided toward the side portion of the transparent resin plate having the opening and which are located clear of the opening.

Abstract: A display device includes a point light source; a light source substrate; a rear frame including a first side wall and a bottom, the light source substrate being disposed at an inner surface of the first side wall; and a front frame engaged with the rear frame and including a second side wall that faces the first side wall. The first side wall and the second side wall respectively have a first through hole and a second through hole through which a screw is inserted. The light source substrate has a screw hole to be screwed with the screw and is located only at a position corresponding to the first through hole and the second through hole. The light source substrate is fixed by the screw that is inserted into the first through hole and the second through hole and is screwed into the screw hole.